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Metro Blooms

Metro Blooms

Minneapolis, MN 55407
Tax ID41-1358663

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About this organization

Revenue

$875,768

Expenses

$906,293

Website

metroblooms.org

Mission

Mission: Metro Blooms partners with communities to create resilient landscapes and foster clean watersheds, embracing the values of equity and inclusion to solve environmental challenges. Vision: Engage communities to create resilient landscapes. Values: ecological health; environmental justice; education; inspiration; community engagement and partnership

About

METRO BLOOMS WORKSHOPS TEACH INDIVIDUALS ABOUT THE BENEFITS OF RAINGARDENS AND OTHER ECOLOGICAL LANDSCAPE PRACTICES AND HOW TO INSTALL THEM ON THEIR PROPERTY. WORKSHOPS PROVIDE INFORMATION AND INDIVIDUALIZED ADVICE BY MASTER GARDENERS AND A LANDSCAPE DESIGNER. AN ONSITE CONSULTATION AND A RAINGARDEN DESIGN CAN BE PROVIDED FOR PARTICIPANTS AT THEIR PROPERTY. METRO BLOOMS MAINTAINED RELATIONSHIPS WITH EXISTING CITY AND WATERSHED DISTRICT PARTNERS TO HOST 13 RESILIENT YARD WORKSHOPS, 1 HEALTHY SOILS WORKSHOP AND 11 ALTERNATIVE TURF WORKSHOPS. RAINGARDEN WORKSHOPS WERE ATTENDED BY 1,102 PARTICIPANTS AND PROVIDED 201 ONSITE CONSULTATIONS AND DESIGN SERVICES. IN MAY OF 2015, THE RICE CREEK WATERSHED DISTRICT BOARD OF MANAGERS APPROVED THE BLUE THUMB TRANSFER AGREEMENT. BLUE THUMB PLANTING FOR CLEAN WATER IS A PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM THAT PROMOTES NATIVE PLANTS, RAINGARDENS, AND SHORELINE STABILIZATIONS TO REDUCE RUNOFF AND IMPROVE WATER QUALITY, PROVIDING AN ONLINE ONE STOP SHOP WHERE PARTNERS SHARE RESOURCES TO PROMOTE NATIVE PLANTS, RAINGARDENS AND SHORELINE STABILIZATION. PEOPLE BENEFITED INCLUDED: 54 PARTNERS, 70 PEOPLE WHO PLEDGED TO PLANT, AND A TOTAL OF 15.5 ACRES, AND 4,100 PEOPLE WHO CAME THROUGH THE STATE FAIR EXHIBIT.

Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing

The purpose of the non-profit is listed in the filing as “Metro blooms mission is to promote and celebrate gardening, to beautify our communities and help heal and protect our environment. we are a private nonprofit volunteer-based organization which seeks to partner with other organizations, businesses, professional associations, local governments and watershed districts to promote environmentally sound gardening and landscape practices to improve the health of our land and water resources.”.

When discussing its operations, they were characterized as: “Metro blooms mission is to promote and celebrate gardening, to beautify our communities and help heal and protect our environment. we are a private nonprofit volunteer-based organization which seeks to partner with other organizations, businesses, professional associations, local governments and watershed districts to promote environmentally sound gardening and landscape practices to improve the health of our land and water resources.”.

  • The non-profit's legally reported state of operation is MN.
  • The filing states that the non-profit's address in the year 2020 is 2210 HIGHLAND PARKWAY, ST PAUL, MN, 55116.
  • The form submitted by the non-profit for 2020 shows a total of 15 employees.
  • Is not a private foundation.
  • Expenses are between $500,000 and $1,000,000+.
  • Revenue is between $500,000 and $1,000,000+.
  • Revenue less expenses is -$30,525.
  • The organization has 7 independent voting members.
  • The organization was formed in 1983.
  • The organization pays $481,124 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
  • The organization pays $12,807 in fundraising expenses.

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